Making a Difference

How can we make a difference for Jesus today?

 I am flooded with emotion through reading the scriptures this morning.  I am challenged by the words of Jesus from Matthew 5, where he begins sharing the famous Beatitudes then works his way down to pulling up a chair in front of me and challenging me to make a difference in my world today by being salt and light.  Here is how Jim Denison shared this passage..."Until he returns, our nation needs us to be the "salt of the earth" (Matthew 5:13), leaving the safety of the saltshaker to stand for Christ with bold courage; and the "light of the world" (Matthew 5:14-16), going wherever the night is darkest."

I love the imagery here of "going wherever the night is darkest", and this is where I am struggling in my nice little neat Christian world.  What am I going to do to be salt and light today?  What area of my world is dark and needs the light of Jesus shown on it?  How can God direct me and allow me the opportunity to share his light with someone today.

I truly believe in order for me to make a difference for Jesus today, I must think of others before myself and be willing to follow Jesus to the dark areas of this world to share His light, but Lord, I need your guidance to know how to do this.

Join me in making a difference today - share Jesus with someone today.